GRE vocabulary
periphrasis
the use of indirect, roundabout phrasing in place of plain expression
In a sentence
Periphrasis in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing periphrasis in a sentence.
The contract's periphrasis turned a simple deadline into an unreadable paragraph.
Synonyms
Antonyms
directnessconcision
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Common questions
Questions about “periphrasis”
Periphrasis (noun) means the use of indirect, roundabout phrasing in place of plain expression
Here is periphrasis used in an example sentence: "The contract's periphrasis turned a simple deadline into an unreadable paragraph."
Common synonyms for periphrasis include circumlocution, verbosity, wordiness.
Antonyms of periphrasis include directness, concision.
Periphrasis is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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